Is it true that if someone gets their body fat % down to 8% then their pubic fat pad is for the most part gone? Or is it not?

Hello! Thanks for your question.Body fat percentages are different for men and women. While a man can get their body fat percentage down below 10% with extreme training, that would be an almost unobtainable percentage for a woman and would most likely be detrimental to overall health if they did.For women, body fat percentages should be somewhere in this ballpark:Normal - 25-30%Fit - 20-24%Athlete - 14-19%Minimum - 10-13%If a woman dropped their body fat below 10%, they would start to have hormonal issues as a minimum amount of body fat is required for normal body function. The number for men is much less, as they can have normal body function down to about 5-6%.Anyway, to answer your question, I would say that most average or normal people do not have a noticeable pubic fat pad, and for certain a fit person would not. That means that if your body fat is in the 25-30% range, you most likely wouldn't have an overly noticeable pubic fat pad, and if you were in the fit range of 20-24%, you definitely would not.Hope this helps.B Hermann MD

Individual fat distribution is not related to total body fat percentage.You may want to talk to someone in person about your concerns.Best of luck,Mats Hagstrom, M.D.